Overview

• Police executed 11 arrest orders and 19 search warrants across São Paulo, Santa Catarina, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais in the operation’s opening sweep.
• High‑profile detainees include influencer Bruno “Buzeira” and businessman Rodrigo Morgado, both linked by investigators to the alleged laundering network.
• Germany’s Federal Criminal Police (BKA) carried out a precautionary custody measure for one target located in its territory as part of cross‑border cooperation.
• Authorities seized luxury vehicles, jewelry, watches and cash, while a court ordered asset blocks exceeding R$630 million to strip the group of resources.
• Narco Bet is a follow‑up to April’s Narco Vela probe that grew out of a 2023 DEA‑flagged seizure of cocaine on a Brazilian sailboat, with charges of money laundering and criminal association expected.